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Gone in a Snap: Inside Snapchat’s Teen Opioid Crisis, with Paul Solotaroff

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Gone in a Snap: Inside Snapchat’s Teen Opioid Crisis, with Paul Solotaroff

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When investigative journalist Paul Solotaroff began researching Snapchat’s role in the teen opioid crisis, he uncovered a devastating reality that every parent needs to understand. The very features that make Snapchat appealing to young people—disappearing messages, lack of permanent records—have created what he calls “a paradise for predators.” The Perfect Storm: How Snapchat Enabled a

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Of Course Your Kid Doesn’t Want To Go To Treatment; Meeting Treatment-Resistant Youth With The CRAFT Approach, with Lara Okoloko

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Of Course Your Kid Doesn’t Want To Go To Treatment; Meeting Treatment-Resistant Youth With The CRAFT Approach, with Lara Okoloko

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When your teenager or young adult is misusing substances, the first instinct is often to find treatment—preferably right away. But what happens when your child refuses to go? Or when they agree but clearly aren’t engaged? Licensed therapist and clinical social worker Lara Okoloko explains why treatment resistance in young people makes perfect sense, and

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Do I Really Need A Community? Who is Hopestream for? All The Answers You Need, with Cathy Cioth

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When parents first notice concerning signs—whether it’s finding pipes in athletic bags, discovering THC vapes, or noticing their child skipping school—they often wonder if they’re overreacting. One of the most common questions parents ask is whether they really need community support, especially if their child isn’t yet addicted. Why Community Matters for Parents The answer

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Afraid to Let Go: Overcoming Codependent Patterns to Support Your Child’s Recovery

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Afraid to Let Go: Overcoming Codependent Patterns to Support Your Child’s Recovery

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When parents discover their child is struggling with addiction, the instinct to help can quickly turn into a pattern of behaviors that professionals call codependency. But what does that term really mean, and why do some parents find it nearly impossible to set boundaries even when they know they should? What Codependency Really Means Mary

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Coaching Episode: A Quick Pivot; Navigating an Early Return Home From Residential Treatment

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Coaching Episode: A Quick Pivot; Navigating an Early Return Home From Residential Treatment

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When Heather’s daughter returned home after seven months in residential treatment—four days earlier than planned—she faced a reality many parents know well: the carefully structured environment of treatment gives way to the unpredictable messiness of real life. But instead of defaulting to old patterns of reactivity and control, Heather was determined to apply what she’d

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The Complex Relationship Between Substance Use and Eating Disorders, with Alice Baker

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The Complex Relationship Between Substance Use and Eating Disorders, with Alice Baker

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When Alice Baker joined the Hopestream community in 2022 as a parent navigating her teenage son’s marijuana dependence, she brought with her over 27 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor and certified eating disorder specialist. What she discovered changed her practice: the same approaches she was learning to support her son could transform

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Turning Obstacles and Suffering into Successful Recovery, with Patrick Babcock

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Turning Obstacles and Suffering into Successful Recovery, with Patrick Babcock

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When Patrick Babcock started drinking his father’s Heinekens at age 7 and smoking pot in Central Park at age 10, few could have predicted he would one day revolutionize how young people approach recovery. But his journey through 14 treatment centers, 10 jails across six states, two felonies, and time in solitary confinement at Rikers

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Raising the Bottom: The Unlikely Story of a Grade-School Alcoholic Turned Recovery Crusader

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Raising the Bottom: The Unlikely Story of a Grade-School Alcoholic Turned Recovery Crusader

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Roy Dupree’s story defies conventional timelines of addiction and recovery. At age seven, Roy began stealing leftover drinks from family functions, launching a pattern that would define his childhood and teenage years. His alcoholism developed during elementary school years when most children are learning multiplication tables and making friends on the playground. First Sobriety at

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I See You; Honoring Moms of Kids Misusing Drugs and Alcohol, with Brenda Zane

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I See You; Honoring Moms of Kids Misusing Drugs and Alcohol, with Brenda Zane

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Mother’s Day arrives each year wrapped in images of brunches, flowers, and heartfelt cards. But for mothers whose children struggle with substance misuse, this holiday can feel like a cruel reminder of how different their reality is from the idealized celebration society expects. Brenda Zane opens this episode with a compassionate acknowledgment of the mothers

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Coaching Episode: Drawing the Line with Grace – Confident Boundaries and Open Communication, with Jane

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Coaching Episode: Drawing the Line with Grace – Confident Boundaries and Open Communication, with Jane

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Parenting children who struggle with substance use is challenging enough. But what happens when you have two sons at completely different points in their journeys—one working hard in recovery, the other still using daily? This coaching session with Jane reveals the nuanced reality many parents face. Managing Two Sons at Different Stages Jane shares her

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Hopestream for Parenting Kids through Drug Use and Addiction

Of Course Your Kid Doesn’t Want To Go To Treatment; Meeting Treatment-Resistant Youth With The CRAFT Approach, with Lara Okoloko

Do I Really Need A Community? Who is Hopestream for? All The Answers You Need, with Cathy Cioth

Afraid to Let Go: Overcoming Codependent Patterns to Support Your Child’s Recovery

Coaching Episode: A Quick Pivot; Navigating an Early Return Home From Residential Treatment

The Complex Relationship Between Substance Use and Eating Disorders, with Alice Baker

Turning Obstacles and Suffering into Successful Recovery, with Patrick Babcock

Raising the Bottom: The Unlikely Story of a Grade-School Alcoholic Turned Recovery Crusader

I See You; Honoring Moms of Kids Misusing Drugs and Alcohol, with Brenda Zane

Coaching Episode: Drawing the Line with Grace – Confident Boundaries and Open Communication, with Jane

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